PLA 2016


Top 5 of the Nonfiction 5

 

Thursday, April 7, 10:45am-12 pm

Craig Clark, Freelance Librarian

Andie Paloutzian, Story Center Manager, Woodneath Library, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, MO

Kaite Mediatore Stover, Director of Readers' Services, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO

Barry Trott, Digital Services Director, Williamsburg Regional Library, Williamsburg, VA

Rebecca Vnuk, Collection Management & Library Outreach Editor, Booklist, Chicago, IL

 

Floundering at the desk when asked for a book you might not be familiar with? What if it's nonfiction? Get a "go-to" list for books/authors of popular nonfiction for leisure readers. RA experts will showcase five top nonfiction areas for readers (micro-history, history, sports, essays, and pop culture) and what every librarian should know about them: the top five books, up-and-comers, and trends.

 

Top 5 of Nonfiction 5 handout

Powerpoint presentation